Pgsql host list and check_ping

[Shawn Holland]

Yes you do have to restart nagios.

I have finished the perl script and it works perfectly. Thanks for the help.

If anyone wants the script please email me.

On Wednesday 26 April 2006 10:00 am, Deborah Martin wrote:
> I believe if a .cfg file changes, nagios has to be restarted in order to
> load the changes.
> With plugin changes, I believe it isn't necessary.
>
> regards,
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Janet Post [mailto:Janet.Post at excapsa.ca]
> Sent: 26 April 2006 13:53
> To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: RE: [Nagios-users] Pgsql host list and check_ping
>
>
> Thanks!!
>
> I do not believe you have to restart.  I have added components to my
> nagios configuration and it just took effect without any issues.  I
> think that state retention might cause problems with this, but I am not
> sure.  If it does, you could have nagios reread the configuration files
> using '/etc/init.d/nagios reload'.   I am not too experienced in this
> area, so I defer to other more experienced users here who may be able to
> give you a better answer.
>
> Janet
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shawn Holland [mailto:sholland at sandara.ca]
> Sent: April 26, 2006 9:43 AM
> To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Cc: Janet Post
> Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Pgsql host list and check_ping
>
> Janet,
>
> I will be working on it today. When I get it done I will forward it to
> you.
>
> My question still remains. If the configs are rebuilt does nagios need
> to be
> restarted?
>
> On Wednesday 26 April 2006 9:37 am, Janet Post wrote:
> > Shawn,
> >
> > I would be very interested in getting a copy of this script when you
> > have it written.  Would you be willing to share?
> >
> > Janet.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net
> > [mailto:nagios-users-admin at lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Shawn
> > Holland
> > Sent: April 26, 2006 9:15 AM
> > To: nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> > Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Pgsql host list and check_ping
> >
> > I will try that. Does Nagios need to be restarted everytime the script
> > rebuilds the config? (say if there is a new host added to the DB or
>
> one
>
> > changes) to recognize the changes?
> >
> > On Wednesday 26 April 2006 2:05 am, Hugo van der Kooij wrote:
> > > On Tue, 25 Apr 2006, Shawn Holland wrote:
> > > > I have setup a server running Nagios 2.2 with
>
> nagios-plugins-1.4.3.
>
> > > > My Linux server has a Postgres database that has a table
>
> containing
>
> > all
> >
> > > > devices on the network with their IP address and host name.
> > > >
> > > > I was wondering what a recommended way to allow Nagios to use this
> >
> > list
> >
> > > > and do a check_ping to each device and report their status? I know
>
> I
>
> > > > could manually set each within a host and multiple services to
>
> ping
>
> > each
> >
> > > > one. But I want it to utilize the existing db list as it may
>
> change
>
> > and I
> >
> > > > want to cut down on overhead.
> > >
> > > I suggest you write a small script to generate a nagios config file
> >
> > for
> >
> > > these hosts and services and dropt it in a subdirectory of your
>
> nagios
>
> > > config directory. Then point nagios to it with the cfg_dir
>
> statement.
>
> > > There is no recommended way as there is no way presently to do it.
>
> You
>
> > > have to build it yourself.
> > >
> > > Hugo.

-- 
Regards,

Shawn Holland
Sandara Technologies Ltd.
Ph. 1-902-405-3344
Fx. 1-902-405-3345


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